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Flooding affects WASA’s eastern installations

13 November 2024
This content originally appeared on News Day - Trinidad and Tobago.
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In East Trinidad, there were reports of flash flooding in Curepe, Arima Old Road and O’Meara Road.

The Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) said several of its surface water treatment facilities were affected by persistent rain on November 12.

In a release, the authority said there was high turbidity and several screens were clogged due to the heavy rainfall leading to flooding and rising rivers.

WASA's Tompire facility was affected by the flooding which in turn affected the authority's service to Toco and Balandra.

WASA 's facilities affected by the flooding included:MaturaQuareGuanapoMcDavid IntakeLa PastoraAconoL&N.

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This in turn affected service to customers in:MaturaValenciaArima – Pinto Road, Mt Pleasant and Calvary HillSurrey VillageParts of LopinotLa PastoraParts of Maracas, St Joseph.